This article about Paul Manafort made the headlines the other day, and it got us wondering: How many people know how to convert a PDF file to a Microsoft Word document? Do you?

While there are some specialized commercial programs that do this conversion, there are also free alternatives available. One of the easiest methods is to use Google Docs to do the conversion from PDF to Word. Here are the basic steps:

1. Open the PDF file in Google Drive

From a Gmail account or any other Google app, click on the Google Apps icon. This will allow you to open another Google app associated with your account, including Google Drive.